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The War on What’s Real! What in the world is this article about, I wondered. I subscribe to Fast Company. I have been an avid reader of this magazine from the very first issue. Now I subscribe to various newsletters from Fast Company and read the articles of most interest to me, like this one – the […]

Here are some words from one of the most extraordinary leaders in the history of the United States of America. They are just as true for our times as they were for his. “The dogmas of the quiet past are inadequate to the story present. The occasion is piled high with difficulty, and we must […]

Confession: I am a lifelong Yorker. Dad grew up in Elizabethtown in Lancaster. Mom was a Dallastown High School grad. I was born at the York Hospital. We lived in Dallastown, then Winterstown, and then mom and dad moved to East York. Dad worked at Standard Register Company on Mt. Zion Road. Mom worked for the […]

That is what so many of us experienced at our Friday Night Worship and Dedication. This is what so many of us experience week after week. This past week, I read and taught through a number of passages about PLACE. Jacob wrestled with the angel of the Lord and called that place Peniel, because he […]

On Sunday, the message began with a biblical teaching on discerning the times (1 Chronicles 12:32; Jeremiah 6:16; Isaiah 43:18-19). To discern the times means we actually know what is going on, what people are thinking, how they are acting, what motivates them, etc. But most of us go on our own personal experience and just […]

I could also say: Principles but not policies. And that is part of our problem! The Bible is loaded with beliefs, values, ethics, morality, and spirituality. The Bible is loaded with indicatives (statements) about who God is and what God wants. The Bible is loaded with imperatives (commands or instructions) from God that tell us […]

So how should we think about Charlottesville … and Barcelona …. and North Korea … and Washington D.C … and … and … and … It’s messy! It’s confusing! It’s full of conflict, pain, division, and anger! And we live in that world. We are affected by what happens in the world. Sometimes we (Christians) […]

Who is Tim Keller, you may ask? That is NOT one of my five questions, but it is one I can answer briefly. Tim Keller is a pastor, church planter, innovator, professor, teacher, author, missionary, and all-around leader for the evangelical church over the last 25 years. READ HERE to find out more about […]

This post is a direct follow up from yesterday, where we saw the incredible rate of growth of the cities in the world. There are four reasons why we need to reach the cities with the Gospel. The four reasons have to do with the four kinds of people who live in the cities. ONE: […]

The Twin Strategies of a Missional Church Romans 13 is the positive engagement of God’s Kingdom as it spreads in the world. Romans 13 is the positive contribution God’s people make as we live as workers in the world. Romans 13 is a guide for how we live as citizens of a nation. Romans 13 […]